Massage

At Therapeutix Wellness Center

Hypersensitive Areas that Should Not Be MassagedNot every part of the body can bear a massage as some contain numerous nerves that aid in blood supply and it could be risky to work on them. Such body parts include:

Neck front: Trying to massage this area may result in chocking your client which is not the intention of the massage.

Neck side: this part should also be avoided though it is not as risky as the front of the neck.

Ear notch: this is located at the back of the jawbone, just below the ear. Avoid putting your finger in this notch.

Eyeballs: Touching your client’s eyes is prohibited. You can work on the eyelids to help in getting rid of tension and sooth a migraine.

Armpit: This too is sensitive as it has numerous nerves, lymph glands, as well as arteries.

Funny bone: This is located in the inner section of the elbow. Touching this bone will generate massive discomfort.

Abdomen: The stomach region is where the gallbladder, spleen and also liver are located.

Lower back: the kidneys are located on either side of the spine and pressing too hard may cause harm to the kidney.

Groin: This is the point where the legs are joined to the rest of the body. Vital blood vessels and nerves are found here and should therefore not be massaged.

The area behind the knee: this part cannot bear much pressure and should therefore not be massaged.

You need that customer to come back to your spa for another session and you should, therefore, do your best to avoid harming them. Avoid interfering with the nervous system or touching areas like the neck region where a client will think you have an intention of choking them. If you conduct the session with professionalism, he will come back and will bring in more customers for you. If on the other hand, you make the session very uncomfortable for the client, you will not only lose that customer, but any other customer that could have come to you through the client.